Movies by George W. Bush
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Inside Job (2010)
Cast: Matt Damon, William Ackman, Daniel Alpert …
Directed by: Charles Ferguson
From filmmaker Charles Ferguson comes this sobering, Oscar-winning documentary that presents in comprehensive yet cogent detail the pervasive and deep-rooted corruption that led to the global…
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On Board Air Force One (2009)
Cast: George W. Bush
Get an inside look at the aircraft that flies U.S. presidents all over the world in this fascinating National Geographic documentary about Air Force One. Viewers will take a tour of the plane…
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A Moment in History: The Inauguration of Barack Obama (2009)
Cast: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Michelle Obama …
Revisit the historic events of Jan. 20, 2009, when Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th U.S. president before thousands of enthralled spectators on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. ABC…
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The Surge (2009)
Cast: General David Petraeus, General Nasier Abadi, Colonel Mike Garrett …
Directed by: Bruce Van Dusen
Gen. David Petraeus and other military leaders explain how in 2007, with the conflict in Iraq spiraling out of control, President George W. Bush sent five additional brigades to the…
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Recount (2008)
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Laura Dern, Denis Leary …
Directed by: Jay Roach
This Emmy-winning made-for-TV movie chronicles the extraordinary behind-the-scenes drama that unfolded in the weeks following the highly controversial 2000 election -- a presidential race…
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Blocking the Path to 9/11: The Anatomy of Smear (2008)
Cast: Osama Bin Laden, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton …
Directed by: John Ziegler
Five years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the ABC network produced a $40 million, two-night miniseries chronicling the events leading up to the disaster. But when The Path to 9/11…
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The White House: Behind Closed Doors (2008)
Cast: George W. Bush, Laura Bush, Leigh Keno …
Nearly 50 years after Jackie Kennedy welcomed television viewers into the White House for a personal tour, former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush do the same, inviting "Antiques…
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Courting Condi (2008)
Cast: Devin Ratray, Sebastian Doggart, Condoleezza Rice …
Directed by: Sebastian Doggart
Director Sebastian Doggart offers this genre-bending documentary that blends music and sly comedy to tell the tale of Devin Ratray, an actor (Home Alone) and musician who sets out to win the…
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Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)
Cast: Dan Merchant, Tony Campolo, Al Franken …
Directed by: Dan Merchant
In the spirit of wondering why we all can't just get along, filmmaker Dan Merchant takes to the streets to ask average folks about religious faith and why it seems to be such a divisive…
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A Snowmobile for George (2008)
Cast: Todd Darling, George W. Bush
Directed by: Todd Darling
When former president Bush eased regulations that put a high-polluting snowmobile back on the road, filmmaker Todd Darling wanted to find out why. He and his family embarked on a…
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2007)
Cast: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Melissa Otero …
Directed by: Alex Gibney
Always ready to hurl himself into the heart of the action, journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson was fearless as well as reckless. This admiring documentary looks beyond his wild antics to…
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So Goes the Nation (2006)
Cast: John Kerry, George W. Bush, Paul Begala …
Directed by: James D. Stern, Adam Del Deo
This revealing political documentary provides an insider's view to the passionate yet turbulent 2004 presidential election. Filmed primarily in Ohio, the state that historically reveals…
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Shut Up & Sing (2006)
Cast: Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison …
Directed by: Cecilia Peck, Barbara Kopple
Directed by Barbara Kopple (of Harlan County, U.S.A. fame), this documentary centers on country music's The Dixie Chicks and their nationwide vilification over critical statements they…
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Terrorstorm: A History of Government Sponsored Terrorism (2006)
Cast: George W. Bush, Adolf Hitler, Dick Cheney …
Directed by: Alex Jones
Documentary filmmaker Alex Jones dissects the concept of false-flag terrorism, a state-sponsored terrorist act carried out on home soil and meant to strike fear in the population -- and to…
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Swing State Ohio (2006)
Cast: George W. Bush, John Kerry, Dennis Kucinich …
Directed by: Jed Wolfington
Delving into the behind-the-scenes strategies and activities of the Democrat and Republican camps, director Jed Wolfington takes an unbiased look at the presidential campaign in the…
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Clear the Skies (2005)
Cast: Dennis Hastert, Norman Mineta, Lynne Cheney …
Sept. 11, 2001, will forever be etched in memory as one of the most tragic days in American history. This documentary goes behind the scenes as the government put into play its daunting plan…
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This Divided State (2005)
Cast: Michael Moore, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, George W. Bush …
Directed by: Steven Greenstreet
When Michael Moore was invited to speak at Utah Valley State College in 2004, his reputation as a liberal firebrand took center stage, igniting an ideological clash between right-wing…
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Greatest Presidents of the United States (2005)
Cast: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower …
Among the 43 former U.S. presidents, a handful of leaders stands out. This educational program highlights the achievements of the most noteworthy Americans to sit in the Oval Office, each of…
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Aristide and the Endless Revolution (2005)
Cast: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, George Bush Sr., George W. Bush …
Directed by: Nicolas Rossier
In this powerful documentary, filmmaker Nicolas Rossier trains his probing lens on the events that led to Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide's ouster in 2004. Putting matters in…
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Escape to Canada (2005)
Cast: Bono, George W. Bush, Tucker Carlson …
Directed by: Albert Nerenberg
In spring 2003, Canada simultaneously legalized gay marriage and decriminalized marijuana, making the nation a sudden beacon of liberal cool in contrast to the increasingly oppressive…
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Pursuit of Equality (2005)
Cast: Gavin Newsom, Geoff Callan, Mike Shaw …
Directed by: Geoff Callan, Mike Shaw
In 2005, at the height of the culture wars of the new millennium, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom brought worldwide attention to the issue of same-sex marriage. This film examines how the…
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Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice …
Directed by: Robert Greenwald, David O. Russell
In this examination of the United States government's case for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, filmmaker Robert Greenwald provides compelling evidence that the Bush administration misled…
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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Cast: Michael Moore, Debbie Petriken, George W. Bush …
Directed by: Michael Moore
Michael Moore's hard-hitting documentary addresses the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, outlining the reasons the United States became a target for hatred and terrorism and…
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
Cast: Jeff Cohen, Bob McChesney, David Brock …
Directed by: Robert Greenwald
Filmmaker Robert Greenwald delivers a no-holds-barred documentary on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News cable channel, which has been criticized in certain quarters as running a "race to the…
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Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Greg Palast
Directed by: Greg Palast, Steven Grandison
Musician and staunch Democrat Moby lends his music to this documentary by Greg Palast, a reporter and filmmaker who tailed the political clan, especially George W. Bush, from the highly…
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FahrenHYPE 9/11 (2004)
Cast: Dick Morris, Zell Miller, Ann Coulter …
Directed by: Alan Peterson
Director Alan Peterson and writer Dick Morris work to debunk Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 in this documentary that features commentary from political pundit Ann Coulter, Congressman…
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George W. Bush: Faith in the White House (2004)
Cast: Doug Wead, James Robison, Deal Hudson …
Partially based on author David Aikman's A Man of Faith and author Tom Freiling's George W. Bush on God and Country, this documentary reveals the faith- and prayer-based approach of…
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Celsius 41.11 (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, John Kerry, Fred Dalton Thompson …
Directed by: Kevin Knoblock
From producers Lionel Chetwynd and Ted Steinberg comes this conservative answer to what they deem to be lies and deceptions presented in Michael Moore's controversial 2004 documentary…
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George W. Bushisms (2004)
Cast: Brian Unger, George W. Bush, Al Franken …
Directed by: Elizabeth Reeder
He didn't really say that ... did he?! "Dubya" is the butt of this collection of presidential bloopers and weird sayings ("Bushisms") from the 2004 presidential campaign. Hosted by…
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Gay Republicans (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Dick Cheney
Directed by: Wash Westmoreland
This fascinating documentary scrutinizes a faction of the Republican Party that doesn't often get face time in the media: the gay members of Log Cabin Republicans (a reference to Abraham…
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Aftermath: Unanswered Questions from 9/11 (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein, Paris …
Directed by: Stephen Marshall
Narrated by hip-hop artist Paris, this provocative documentary demands answers to 11 unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, such as what the Bush administration…
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Rated R: Republican in Hollywood (2004)
Cast: Jesse Moss, Julie Haener, Arnold Schwarzenegger …
Directed by: Jesse Moss
Arnold "The Governator" Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson aren't the only conservative thinkers in Tinseltown. Challenging the notion that every actor is a raging liberal, this deft…
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With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America (2004)
Cast: George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton …
Directed by: Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor
Deftly maintaining an evenhanded tone in tackling a sensitive topic, this documentary first traces the roots, rise and rocky history of the conservative evangelical movement in America. The…
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Rush to War (2004)
Cast: Joe Wilson, Molly Ivins, Chris Hedges …
Directed by: Robert Taicher
Filmmaker Robert Taicher explores the events leading up to the Iraq War in this penetrating documentary. Taicher provides a thorough examination of mistakes made by several administrations;…
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CNN Presents: War in Iraq: The Road to Baghdad (2003)
Cast: Saddam Hussein, George W. Bush
CNN draws from its prolific coverage of Operation: Iraqi Freedom to compile this comprehensive account of the events leading up to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Relayed from the…
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Stupidity (2003)
Cast: John Cleese, Bill Maher, Salma Hayek …
Directed by: Albert Nerenberg
In this cheeky documentary, filmmaker Albert Nerenberg conducts an inquiry into the origins of stupidity, exploring why humans increasingly choose to be ignorant despite information being…
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Journeys with George (2002)
Cast: George W. Bush
Directed by: Alexandra Pelosi, Aaron Lubarsky
California Democratic congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's daughter, Alexandra, followed presidential hopeful George W. Bush on the campaign trail with her camera. The result is a personal…
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Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2002)
Cast: George W. Bush, Peter Coyote, Katherine Harris …
Directed by: Richard Ray Perez, Joan Sekler
Filmmakers Joan Sekler and Richard Ray Perez rehash the dramatic events of the 2000 presidential election, exposing a chain of incidents they claim led up to the battle for the presidency in…
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Horns and Halos (2002)
Cast: George W. Bush, Lesley Stahl
Directed by: Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley
Suki Hawley and Michael Galinsky's documentary charts the troubled waters that the tell-all book Horns and Halos traversed to finally be able to see the light of day. Written by J.H.…
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Recount Democracy (2002)
Cast: Al Gore, George W. Bush
Directed by: Danny Schechter
This compelling investigative documentary examines the controversy surrounding the possible voting irregularities in Florida during the hotly contested 2000 presidential election. The program…
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CNN Election 2000 (2001)
Cast: Bill Hemmer, George W. Bush, Al Gore …
Remember butterfly ballots and hanging chads? Was the election stolen, or was it decided fair and square? Once a dark time of confusion and frustration, the 2000 presidential election now…
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National Geographic: Inside American Power: Air Force One (2001)
Cast: George Bush Sr., George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter …
Directed by: Peter Schnall
Reigning as the only superpower in a post-Cold War world, the United States has managed to run its government with a veiled secrecy that extends even to the press briefings and State of the…